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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harvey say about the information that the police have in Chapter 38?

2. How many doses of Methadone has the chef had before Chapter 27?

3. What does Danny's attorney tell him about the indictment proceedings?

4. Who is the phone call from that Harvey talks about in Chapter 23?

5. Who shoots Harvey in the head?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Al respond to Harvey's concerns in Chapter 36?

2. Which piece of information does Al give to Danny in Chapter 25, and what decision does it lead to?

3. Why does the chef meet with his mother in Chapter 21?

4. What is the purpose of Al's visit with Charlie in Chapter 25?

5. Why does Danny visit with his lawyer in Chapter 39, and how does the visit end?

6. How does Cheryl respond to learning of Tommy's affair with Stephanie in Chapter 30?

7. What is causing Harvey to be in a bad mood in Chapter 23?

8. Where and how are the two members of the rival mob killed in Chapter 33?

9. What does Al say to try and convince Raymond that his case is going well in Chapter 37?

10. What is the result of Tommy's talk with Danny in Chapter 28?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the purpose of the Prologue in Bone in the Throat by explaining how it is presented, the information it delivers, and the way it is connected with the rest of the book. Also, provide an analysis of why Bourdain chose this point of the story to begin the book.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the drug use that takes place in Bone in the Throat by comparing the drug habits of the chef, Tommy, and Harvey. Provide several examples of the effect that drugs have on each character as well as the plot itself, how the characters choose to deal with their problems, and your analysis of the message Bourdain might be trying to deliver with this aspect of his story.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Al's meetings with Tommy, his intentions in talking to Tommy, how Tommy responds, and the way Bourdain develops both characters with the meetings. Include any differences and/or similarities between Al's meetings with Tommy and Al's meetings with the chef.

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